Claes ”Klabbe” Nylöf has a wealth of experience from some of the most rigorous sailing races on the planet, including the Whitbread Round The World Race, Volvo Ocean Race, as well as an around the world circumnavigation in an attempt to capture the Jules Verne Trophy. Klabbe has also successfully competed in the Orma 60 Samsung Challenge since 2005, and he is widely considered to be the most experienced multihull sailor in Scandinavia.

As an entrepreneur, Klabbe organizes and operates the Volkswagen X35 Cup and Audi Dragon Cup. In addition to these events, he remains active on the global racing circuit in a variety of yacht classes that attract an international contingent of sailors.